1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IV Olympiad,[2] were held in London, United Kingdom.[3]
 Programme for the 1908 Summer Olympics | |||
| Host city | London, England, United Kingdom | ||
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| Nations | 22 | ||
| Athletes | 2,008 (1,971 men, 37 women) | ||
| Events | 110 in 22 sports (24 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | 27 April | ||
| Closing | 31 October | ||
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| Stadium | White City Stadium | ||
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The Olympics were originally scheduled to be held in Rome; however, Mount Vesuvius erupted on 7 April 1906. The natural disaster caused a financial strain on the Italian government. Then the venue was changed to London. The costs of the games were covered by donations.[4]
Participating nations
A total of 22 nations sent athletes to compete at the London games.[5] They were:
1908 Summer Olympics Media
Dorando Pietri finishes the marathon.
Original caption: "One of the most curious contests at the Olympic Games is the duelling with wax bullets. The combatants are as elaborately protected as a German student duellist, and even the revolver has a large hand-guard. The helmet has a plate-glass window."
Participants of the 1908 Games
Number of participating athletes per country
The medal of the 1908 British Olympic Council
Related pages
References
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- ↑ International Olympic Committee (13 September 2013). "Factsheet - Opening Ceremony of the Games of the Olympiad". Press release. https://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Reference_documents_Factsheets/Opening_ceremony_of_the_Games_of_the_Olympiad.pdf. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ↑ At the time, they were the fifth modern Olympic games. However, it was later decided that the 1906 Summer Olympics would not be considered an official Olmpiad.
- ↑ Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics), "1908 London Summer Games" Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-23.
- ↑ Zarnowski, C. Frank. "A Look at Olympic Costs," Archived 2018-12-25 at the Wayback Machine Citius, Altius, Fortius (US). Summer 1992, Vol. 1, Issue 1, p. 20 [5 of 17 PDF]; retrieved 2012-7-24.
- ↑ Taking part in the games for the first time were Argentina, Finland, Turkey, and New Zealand (as part of the team from Australasia).
Other websites
Media related to 1908 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons
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